The Ron Tuppen Collection of Naval Medals to Engine Room Officers

Three: Engine Room Artificer J. Westbrook, Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (J. T. Westbrook, Eng. R. Artfr., H.M.S. “Seahorse”); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (John J. Westbrook, E.R. Artr., H.M.S. Seahorse) impressed naming; Khedive’s Star, 1882, unnamed, note variation in second initial, good very fine (3) £220-260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Ron Tuppen Collection of Naval Medals to Engine Room Officers.

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John James Westbrook was born in Hambleton, Hampshire on 30 August 1844. Entering the Royal Navy as an Acting Engine Room Artificer on 1 January 1873, he was confirmed in that rank in April 1874. Served on Seahorse, January 1881-January 1884, seeing service in the Egypt War 1882 and awarded the Royal Navy L.S. & G.C. Pensioned ashore on 30 April 1891; he died in Portsmouth, 1931. With copied service papers.